Professor Michael Yu
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Michael Yu

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Background

Professor Chengzhong (Michael) Yu is an internationally recognised expert in nanotechnology, chemistry and materials science. He is the author of over 400 scientific publications with over 36,000 citations. He has received National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Leadership (L3) and Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowship.

His research interest includes functional nanomaterials and their applications in healthcare, agriculture, and energy storage. He is working with industrial partners to provide innovative solutions for challenging problems in our society.

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Professor Michael Yu is:
Available for supervision
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Fields of research

Engineering Macromolecular and materials chemistry

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Fudan University

Search Professor Michael Yu’s works on UQ eSpace

475 works between 2000 and 2025
All (475) Journal Article (452) Book Chapter (4) Conference Publication (17) Other Outputs (2)

161 - 180 of 475 works

2019

Journal Article

DNA vaccine mediated by rambutan‐like mesoporous silica nanoparticles

Song, Hao, Yang, Yannan, Tang, Jie, Gu, Zhengying, Wang, Yue, Zhang, Min and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). DNA vaccine mediated by rambutan‐like mesoporous silica nanoparticles. Advanced Therapeutics, 3 (1) 1900154, 1900154. doi: 10.1002/adtp.201900154

DNA vaccine mediated by rambutan‐like mesoporous silica nanoparticles

2019

Journal Article

Modulating ion diffusivity and electrode conductivity of carbon nanotube@mesoporous carbon fibers for high performance aluminum-selenium batteries

Kong, Yueqi, Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar, Liu, Yang, Song, Hao, Huang, Xiaodan and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). Modulating ion diffusivity and electrode conductivity of carbon nanotube@mesoporous carbon fibers for high performance aluminum-selenium batteries. Small, 15 (51) 1904310, e1904310. doi: 10.1002/smll.201904310

Modulating ion diffusivity and electrode conductivity of carbon nanotube@mesoporous carbon fibers for high performance aluminum-selenium batteries

2019

Journal Article

Responsively aggregatable sub-6 nm nanochelators induce simultaneous antiangiogenesis and vascular obstruction for enhanced tumor vasculature targeted therapy

Yang, Yannan, Tang, Jie, Zhang, Min, Gu, Zhengying, Song, Hao, Yang, Yang and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). Responsively aggregatable sub-6 nm nanochelators induce simultaneous antiangiogenesis and vascular obstruction for enhanced tumor vasculature targeted therapy. Nano Letters, 19 (11), 7750-7759. doi: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b02691

Responsively aggregatable sub-6 nm nanochelators induce simultaneous antiangiogenesis and vascular obstruction for enhanced tumor vasculature targeted therapy

2019

Journal Article

Core-shell ZnO@SnO2 nanoparticles for efficient inorganic perovskite solar cells

Li, Zhenxing, Wang, Rui, Xue, Jingjing, Xing, Xiaofei, Yu, Chengcheng, Huang, Tianyi, Chu, Junmei, Wang, Kai-Li, Dong, Chong, Wei, Zhiting, Zhao, Yepin, Wang, Zhao-Kui and Yang, Yang (2019). Core-shell ZnO@SnO2 nanoparticles for efficient inorganic perovskite solar cells. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 141 (44), 17610-17616. doi: 10.1021/jacs.9b06796

Core-shell ZnO@SnO2 nanoparticles for efficient inorganic perovskite solar cells

2019

Journal Article

Nanotherapy in joints: increasing endogenous hyaluronan production by delivering hyaluronan synthase 2

Li, Huimin, Guo, Huilin, Lei, Chang, Liu, Li, Xu, Liqin, Feng, Yaping, Ke, Jin, Fang, Wei, Song, Hao, Xu, Chun, Yu, Chengzhong and Long, Xing (2019). Nanotherapy in joints: increasing endogenous hyaluronan production by delivering hyaluronan synthase 2. Advanced Materials, 31 (46) 1904535, 1904535. doi: 10.1002/adma.201904535

Nanotherapy in joints: increasing endogenous hyaluronan production by delivering hyaluronan synthase 2

2019

Journal Article

Electron tomography: a unique tool solving intricate hollow nanostructures

Song, Hao, Yang, Yannan, Geng, Jing, Gu, Zhengying, Zou, Jin and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). Electron tomography: a unique tool solving intricate hollow nanostructures. Advanced Materials, 31 (38) 1801564, 1801564. doi: 10.1002/adma.201801564

Electron tomography: a unique tool solving intricate hollow nanostructures

2019

Journal Article

Engineering mesoporous silica microspheres as hyper-activation supports for continuous enzymatic biodiesel production

Kalantari, Mohammad, Yu, Meihua, Liu, Yang, Huang, Xiaodan and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). Engineering mesoporous silica microspheres as hyper-activation supports for continuous enzymatic biodiesel production. Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 3 (9), 1816-1822. doi: 10.1039/c9qm00375d

Engineering mesoporous silica microspheres as hyper-activation supports for continuous enzymatic biodiesel production

2019

Journal Article

MOF confined in macroporous-mesoporous-TiO2 for light-boosting electrocatalytical oxygen production

Li, Zhenxing, Xing, Xiaofei, Chu, Junmei, Wang, Kai-Li, Yu, Chengcheng, Wei, Zhiting, Wen, Yangyang, Sun, Hui and Wang, Zhao-Kui (2019). MOF confined in macroporous-mesoporous-TiO2 for light-boosting electrocatalytical oxygen production. Materials Today Energy, 13, 125-133. doi: 10.1016/j.mtener.2019.05.008

MOF confined in macroporous-mesoporous-TiO2 for light-boosting electrocatalytical oxygen production

2019

Journal Article

Heterogeneous contraction-mediated asymmetric carbon colloids

Liu, Zhenhui, Song, Hao, Zhao, Yunlong, He, Ruhan, Meng, Jiashen, Yu, Qiang, Owusu, Kwadwo Asare, Yu, Chengzhong, Zhao, Dongyuan, Zhou, Liang and Mai, Liqiang (2019). Heterogeneous contraction-mediated asymmetric carbon colloids. ACS Materials Letters, 1 (3), 290-296. doi: 10.1021/acsmaterialslett.9b00179

Heterogeneous contraction-mediated asymmetric carbon colloids

2019

Journal Article

A three-dimensional porous Co@C/carbon foam hybrid monolith for exceptional oil–water separation

Ge, Xiao, Qin, Wenxiu, Zhang, Haimin, Wang, Guozhong, Zhang, Yunxia and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). A three-dimensional porous Co@C/carbon foam hybrid monolith for exceptional oil–water separation. Nanoscale, 11 (25), 12161-12168. doi: 10.1039/c9nr02819f

A three-dimensional porous Co@C/carbon foam hybrid monolith for exceptional oil–water separation

2019

Book Chapter

The use of functional nanoparticles for water purification

Zhang, Jing, Feng, Chuanping and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). The use of functional nanoparticles for water purification. Revolutionizing Tropical Medicine: Point-of-Care Tests, New Imaging Technologies and Digital Health. (pp. 600-614) Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1002/9781119282686.ch34

The use of functional nanoparticles for water purification

2019

Journal Article

Fast capture of fluoride by anion-exchange zirconium–graphene hybrid adsorbent

Zhang, Jing, Kong, Yueqi, Yang, Yang, Chen, Nan, Feng, Chuanping, Huang, Xiaodan and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). Fast capture of fluoride by anion-exchange zirconium–graphene hybrid adsorbent. Langmuir, 35 (21) acs.langmuir.9b00589, 6861-6869. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00589

Fast capture of fluoride by anion-exchange zirconium–graphene hybrid adsorbent

2019

Journal Article

Highly thiolated dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles with high-content gold as nanozymes: the nano-gold size matters

Kalantari, Mohammad, Ghosh, Trisha, Liu, Yang, Zhang, Jun, Zou, Jin, Lei, Chang and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). Highly thiolated dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles with high-content gold as nanozymes: the nano-gold size matters. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 11 (14) acsami.9b01527, 13264-13272. doi: 10.1021/acsami.9b01527

Highly thiolated dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles with high-content gold as nanozymes: the nano-gold size matters

2019

Journal Article

Mechanism of iron oxide-induced macrophage activation: the impact of composition and the underlying signaling pathway

Gu, Zhengying, Liu, Tianqing, Tang, Jie, Yang, Yannan, Song, Hao, Tuong, Zewen K., Fu, Jianye and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). Mechanism of iron oxide-induced macrophage activation: the impact of composition and the underlying signaling pathway. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 141 (15) jacs.8b10904, 6122-6126. doi: 10.1021/jacs.8b10904

Mechanism of iron oxide-induced macrophage activation: the impact of composition and the underlying signaling pathway

2019

Journal Article

Synthesis of biphenyl bridged dendritic mesoporous organosilica with extremely high adsorption of pyrene

Theivendran, Shevanuja, Zhang, Jun, Tang, Cheng, Kalantari, Mohammad, Gu, Zhengying, Yang, Yannan, Yang, Yang, Strounina, Ekaterina, Du, Aijun and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). Synthesis of biphenyl bridged dendritic mesoporous organosilica with extremely high adsorption of pyrene. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 7 (19), 12029-12037. doi: 10.1039/c9ta01281h

Synthesis of biphenyl bridged dendritic mesoporous organosilica with extremely high adsorption of pyrene

2019

Journal Article

Dendritic mesoporous carbon nanoparticles for ultrahigh and fast adsorption of anthracene

Kalantari, Mohammad, Zhang, Jun, Liu, Yang and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). Dendritic mesoporous carbon nanoparticles for ultrahigh and fast adsorption of anthracene. Chemosphere, 215, 716-724. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.10.071

Dendritic mesoporous carbon nanoparticles for ultrahigh and fast adsorption of anthracene

2019

Journal Article

Bottom-up self-assembly of heterotrimeric nanoparticles and their secondary Janus generations

Fu, Jianye, Gu, Zhengying, Liu, Yang, Zhang, Jun, Song, Hao, Yang, Yannan, Yang, Yang, Noonan, Owen, Tang, Jie and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). Bottom-up self-assembly of heterotrimeric nanoparticles and their secondary Janus generations. Chemical Science, 10 (44), 10388-10394. doi: 10.1039/c9sc02961c

Bottom-up self-assembly of heterotrimeric nanoparticles and their secondary Janus generations

2019

Journal Article

Core–shell Prussian blue analogs with compositional heterogeneity and open cages for oxygen evolution reaction

Zhang, Wuxiang, Song, Hao, Cheng, Yan, Liu, Chao, Wang, Chaohai, Khan, Muhammad Abdul Nasir, Zhang, Hao, Liu, Jizi, Yu, Chengzhong, Wang, Lianjun and Li, Jiansheng (2019). Core–shell Prussian blue analogs with compositional heterogeneity and open cages for oxygen evolution reaction. Advanced Science, 6 (7) 1801901, 1801901. doi: 10.1002/advs.201801901

Core–shell Prussian blue analogs with compositional heterogeneity and open cages for oxygen evolution reaction

2019

Journal Article

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles for protein protection and delivery

Xu, Chun, Lei, Chang and Yu, Chengzhong (2019). Mesoporous silica nanoparticles for protein protection and delivery. Frontiers in Chemistry, 7 (APR) 290, 290. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00290

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles for protein protection and delivery

2018

Journal Article

Solvothermal-assisted evaporation-induced self-assembly of ordered mesoporous alumina with improved performance

Pan, Dahai, Chen, Wei, Huang, Xiaodan, Zhang, Jun, Yang, Yannan, Yu, Feng, Chen, Shuwei, Fan, Binbin, Shi, Xiufeng, Cui, Xingyu, Li, Ruifeng and Yu, Chengzhong (2018). Solvothermal-assisted evaporation-induced self-assembly of ordered mesoporous alumina with improved performance. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 529, 432-443. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.06.031

Solvothermal-assisted evaporation-induced self-assembly of ordered mesoporous alumina with improved performance

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2026
    Think ZINC: Zinc immune-related Needs in Cystic fibrosis
    Cure4CF Foundation Research Grants
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Nanotechnology with Tea Tree Oil (AWI funded project led by Queensland Department of Primary Industries )
    Queensland Department of Primary Industries
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Nanoparticle technologies to extend the duration of action of meloxicam - Part 1
    Meat & Livestock Australia
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Designer Nanoparticles Enable mRNA Protein Factories
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2024
    Physical characterisation and Electrochemical testing of NGC materials
    Enserv Australia Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Development of a market relevant DNA nano-vaccine platform
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    Enabling Next-generation Rechargeable Aluminium-ion Batteries
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Development of Unprecedented Aluminosilicate Adjuvants
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    Next-Generation Multifunctional Nanoparticles for mRNA Transfection
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020
    Novel bioactive nanoparticles induced fast growth of nano-hydroxyapatite for dentin hypersensitivity treatment
    Australian Dental Research Fund Inc
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Advanced Nanoparticle, Colloid and Microparticle Characterisation and Precision Engineering Nanosystems Facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2022
    A Nano-platform for Affordable and Ultra-sensitive Bio-marker Detection
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Nanotechnology for flystrike and lice control
    Australian Wool Innovation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Stage 2 - In vitro evaluation of lysozyme-nanocarrier formulation in various animal feed product formats
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Towards Practical and High Performance Aluminum-ion Battery
    Baosteel-Australia Joint Research and Development
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Lysozyme bridging study, H1 2017
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Small Angle X-Ray Scattering Facility for Queensland
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2020
    Biomanufacturing advanced animal feed supplements (AQIP 2016 project administered by Queensland University of Technology)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Development of enhanced stability Azadirachtin formulation
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2017
    Physiological glucose responsive insulin release nano-implants.
    Diabetes Australia Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    N4 Pharma - DNA vaccine application
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Nanotechnology for prolonged flystrike and lice control
    Australian Wool Innovation
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Oregano essential oil nanocarrier formulation
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Novel Nano-Pesticides for Animal Healthcare
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Integrative blood coagulation research core facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    A new platform nanotechnology for animal healthcare
    Vice-Chancellor's Research Focused Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Scalable and Applicable Nanostructured Adsorbents for Arsenic Removal with High Performance
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Development of an advanced Hepatitis B nanovaccine for human use - Stage 1
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2015
    New surface characterisation facility for nanotechnology, bioengineering and manufacturing research
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    A New Platform of Bio-inspired Nanoparticles for Enhanced Cellular Delivery
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2014
    A parallel computer facility for modelling and simulation
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Nanoencapsulation of bifenthrin for higher stability, efficacy, and controlled release.
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - Seed Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    Optimisation of Functional Mesoporous Materials for Low-Abundance Biomarkers Quantification towards Biodiagnostic Applications
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    National in-situ transmission electron microscope facilities
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    A general platform technology for functional nanocomposites with advanced applications
    UWA-UQ Bilateral Research Collaboration Award
    Open grant
  • 2012
    An integrated electrochemical device assembly and testing system
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Novel photodynamic therapy for targeted skin cancer treatment: an integrated bionanotechnology
    Cancer Council Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Reusable and High Performance Adsorbents for Arsenic Removal
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    An integrated system for measuring thermoelectric properties of advanced materials
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Complete laboratory to semi-industry scale high energy milling and dispersion facility.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Designer Nano-carriers for Targeted Hydrophobic Anticancer Drug Delivery with Enhanced Bioavailability
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Functional Nanoporous Materials for Highly Efficient Phosphorus Removal from Water Bodies
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2014
    Novel Synthesis and Bio-applications of Functional Macroporous Ordered Siliceous Foams
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Practical Hydrogen Storage for Fuel Cells Electrical Vehicles by Confined Ammonia Borane System
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2010
    Smart nanocapsules for efficient cellular delivery of bioactive peptide drugs (ARC Discovery Project DP0770686 administered by Murdoch University)
    Murdoch University
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    Smart Nanocapsules for Efficient Cellular Delivery of Bioactive Peptide Drugs
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Synthesis of Periodic Mesoporous Organosilica Nanoparticles as Gene Transfection Agent and Host Material for Biomolecules
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Michael Yu is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing an Oral Nanoformulation for Preventing Cancer Recurrence

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Dual functional layered double hydroxide nanoparticles for osteosarcoma treatment

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Saso Ivanovski

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing a versatile platform for sensitive detection of small molecules

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Shevanuja Theivendran

  • Master Philosophy

    Development of Calcium-modified Silica Nanoparticles for Biomolecule Delivery

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of Calcium-Based Nanoparticles for In Situ Vaccines

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing Carbon Nanostructure Initiator Mass Spectrometry with Enhanced Sensitivity

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Xiaodan Huang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Hybrid Nano-adjuvants Mediated Cancer Vaccine: Bridging Framework Chemistry and Antitumour Immunity

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Kinetically Controlled Assembly of Mesoporous Organosilica Nanoparticles with Near-neutrally Charged Surface as Inherent Low-fouling Materials

    Principal Advisor

  • Master Philosophy

    Development of Calcium-modified Silica Nanoparticles for Biomolecule Delivery

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Synthesis and applications of non-viral gene vectors

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Hao Song

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Functional Membrane Separators for Rechargeable Non-Aqueous Aluminium-Ion Batteries

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Xiaodan Huang, Professor Ashok Kumar Nanjundan

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of Calcium-Based Nanoparticles for In Situ Vaccines

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of Antibiotic-free Nanocomposites with Enhanced Antibacterial Performance

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing Long-Acting Drug Delivery Formulations

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing Next-Generation Multifunctional Nanoparticles for mRNA Transfection

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of a market relevant DNA nano-vaccine platform

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Hao Song

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Mechanistic Study of the interaction between nulceic aicd carriers and phenotypic cells

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Hao Song

  • Master Philosophy

    Development of Calcium-modified Silica Nanoparticles for Biomolecule Delivery

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Multifunctional hybrid mesoporous silica nanoparticles for stimuli-responsive delivery of antimicrobial agents

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Hao Song

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of Novel Bioinformatics Methods for Single Cell Sequencing Data

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Xiaodan Huang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing novel delivery systems

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    High Capacity and Low Cost Rechargeable Multivalent Metal Ion Batteries

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ashok Kumar Nanjundan, Dr Xiaodan Huang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing nanoparticle-based vaccine for cancer

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Shevanuja Theivendran

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Green Nanotechnology-based Antibiotic-free Poultry Feed Against Coccidiosis

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of Stable and High-Capacity Aqueous Aluminum-Ion Batteries

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ashok Kumar Nanjundan, Dr Xiaodan Huang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Engineering Spiky Nanoparticles Probed at the Nano-Bio Interfaces

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Hao Song

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • Bio-separation
  • Drug delivery
  • Nanomaterials
  • Nanoporous
  • Nanotechnology

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